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Why I Angel Invest

Angel Capital Association

I’m sharing my thought process because perhaps it will nudge some of you to angel invest too! I consider myself a furiously curious person, and angel investing is one of the most rewarding ways I’ve experienced to satisfy this curiosity. My angel investing hobby was making me a better Founder, CEO, and business leader.

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5 essential factors for attracting angel investment

TechCrunch

Case in point: Two venture capital groups recently pulled out of a game-changing SaaS company investment because the founder radically inflated financials and misrepresented the product development stage. Founders have a tendency to peg a much higher valuation to their company in a good economy. Resist the temptation!

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6 investors and founders spotlight SaaS, B2B and medtech as Wroclaw’s hot startup sectors

TechCrunch

In short, the city appears to be strong in areas such as B2B, SaaS, marketplace, B2C, gaming and medtech. The country’s capital Warsaw has an angel investment scene, but founders instead often look to Germany for smaller investments because “the distance from Wroc?aw SaaS, remote work. SaaS and health.

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A Guide to Using Authority & Social Proof in Fund Raising

Both Sides of the Table

Nowhere is social proof more prevalent than in angel investing. As Fred points out in his post: “Angels love to share deals with each other. It is how angel rounds come together.&#.

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Presenting the Perfect Pitch Deck that Secures Startup Investment

American Entrepreneurship

Whether you’re seeking angel investment, venture capital, or another form of funding, the pitch deck plays a central role in showcasing the potential of your business that will bring a high yield back to an investor. Business Model: How You Make Money Investors need to understand how your company plans to generate revenue.

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San Diego Angel Conference VI Announces Six Finalists to Compete for Share of Largest Event-Based Angel Fund in U.S.

American Entrepreneurship

Angel investment fund selects six companies to pitch live on USD campus on May 9. Over 100 companies applied for SDAC VI, hoping to land at least $200,000* in angel investment or attract investors interested in funding their companies. Tickets for live pitch event now available. Founder, CEO Olivia Rutman, CTP Landng Inc.

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MAGIC Fund raises $30M to scale its global founders-backing-founders fund

TechCrunch

Olubusi, who had built and exited a couple of startups over the years, also dabbled with angel investing for some time. It was there he met more founders like him who were angel investors with impressive portfolios. “At pre-seed and seed, you don’t have enough data about a company to make an investment decision.

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